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Sandford Bay Surf Forecast
/ Scot – East Coast (44 surf breaks) /
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Sandford Bay surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
8.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
1559 | 845 | 661 | 528 | 412 | 318 | 238 | 202 | 169 | 129 | 99 | 99 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:55PM3.47m | 1:24AM3.43m | 1:45PM3.55m | 2:07AM3.46m | 2:36PM3.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.32m | 7:10PM0.07m | 7:31AM0.13m | 7:56PM0.10m | 8:17AM0.02m | 8:42PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | 9:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 1194 | 845 | 661 | 528 | 412 | 318 | 238 | 202 | 169 | 129 | 99 | 99 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1559 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 53 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 141 | 0 | 25 | 141 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 152 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 |
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